Today's front pages – January 7, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday.
Times of Malta leads with news that a proposed 40-floor tower in Paceville will cast morning shadows on homes in Swieqi and Paceville and “irreversible” changes to panoramic views from other parts of the island, according to a new environmental impact assessment.
The newspaper also reports that street lighting at night in Malta is so poorly designed that it is jeopardising road safety, fuelling health risks like cancer, ruining building aesthetics and majestic views of the night sky and killing insects at an alarming rate.
The Malta Independent leads with news that the Driving Licence Surrender Scheme has formally been launched on Transport Malta's website this morning.
It separately reports that several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on US President Donald Trump's comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland.
MaltaToday, meanwhile, leads with an explainer of how immigration is keeping the pensions system afloat.
The newspaper also refers to an appeal filed by the Żabbar local council against an elderly home permit.
In-Nazzjon refers to a call by the PN on Minister Clint Camilleri to come clean on what caused "chaos" at the ferry ports during the holidays.
L-orizzont leads with data showing that a record number of people travelled between the two main islands during the holidays.